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5/26/2010 – Public Notices

  NOTICE OF ELECTION OBERON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 16 Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 the annual Oberon School District election will be held for the purpose of electing one member to the school board for a term of three years. The question of whether or not to publish the minutes…

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5/26/2010 – News

Volume 127, Number 16           Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 Ramsey and Benson County commissioners discuss road situation south of Churchs Ferry The Benson County commissioners, Ramsey County commissioners, representatives from the Federal Highway Administration, the ND Department of Transportation, FEMA, township supervisors and interested parties met in the courtroom of the Benson County Courthouse May 18 to…

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5/26/2010 – Editorials

By Richard Peterson Memorial Day ceremonies will take place on Monday to honor those who have died in service to their country. VFW and American Legion Posts in our little towns in Benson County are hard-pressed to recruit enough bodies to form color guards, flag bearers and firing squads. Every one of the VFW and…

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5/19/2010 – Obituaries

Obituaries Margaret Barton, 95, Devils Lake Janet Fleming, 68, Devils Lake Norene Green, 80, Devils Lake Herman Hanson, 97, Fergus Falls, Minn. Marlis RedDay-Anderson, 55, Fort Totten Heide Rutten-Medina, 39, San Jose, Calif. Lena Thomas, 77, Devils Lake

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5/19/2010 – Public Notices

  MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OBERON SCHOOL BOARD April 12, 2010 A regular meeting of the Oberon School Board was held April 12, 2010. In attendance were Yvonne Thumb, Louise DeMarce, Karen Peterson, Tina Ross, Principal Kenneth Ploium, Assistant Principal Damian Kennedy and Business Manager Renae Kennedy. Guests were Jay Deckert, Thomas Leing, Kathy Relser,…

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5/19/2010 – News

Volume 127, Number 15           Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 Simonson’s lumber yard on the prairie a busy place BY CONNIE KRAPP Northern Plains Electric When you see where Lannie Simonson located his lumberyard, your first thought is, "Why there?" But brisk business begs a better question: "Why not?" Some say today’s technology is opening new doors for…

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5/19/2010 – Editorials

By Richard Peterson Mike Connor of Starkweather was cleaning out some boxes of old items his mother, Kathleen Baker Connor (1900-1983) had saved and came across several old newspapers, including the Devils Lake Inter-Ocean (1896), the Devils Lake News (1900) and The Free Press (DL — 1895 & 1900). He also found several copies of…

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5/12/2010 – Obituaries

Obituaries Dorothy Cuthbert, 88, Devils Lake, formerly of Grafton Norbert Daly, 92, Grand Forks Agnes Grant, 81, Granger, Iowa Torjus Groff, 91, Lakewood, Colo. Mildred Oleson, 87, Devils Lake Helen Pederson, 76, Devils Lake

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5/12/2010 – Public Notices

  MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING WARWICK CITY COUNCIL April 12, 2010 A regular meeting of the Warwick City Council was held April 12, 2010. Present were Mayor Evans and council members Nick Walter, Ron Jacobson and Gary Elfman. Minutes of the previous meeting were read. Jacobson made a motion to approve the minutes. Walter seconded.…

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5/12/2010 – News

Volume 127, Number 14           Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 Motorcycle ride honors friend and raises awareness for PTSD BY SARA J. PLUM In the left breast pocket of his uniform is a piece of white paper that has been folded in half and then in half again. The edges are a little worn and you can tell…

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